Objective: To present a case of bilateral subtalar joint coalition
in a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I basketball
player and the treatment plan that was used to manage the coalition from
the beginning of conference play through the postseason.

Context: The extent to which individuals are prepared completely
for work in a particular athletic training setting (eg, professional
sports, college, high school) is unknown. This issue is critical today,
and findings in this area have implications for athletic training
education policy and employers.

Context: Career opportunities for athletic training students (ATSs)
have increased substantially over the past few years. However, ATSs
commonly appear to be opting for a more diversified professional
experience after graduation. With the diversity in available options, an
understanding of career decision is imperative.

Context: Good sleep is an important recovery method for prevention
and treatment of overtraining in sport practice. Whether sleep is
regulated by melatonin after red-light irradiation in athletes is
unknown.

Context: Tournament season can provoke overreaching syndrome in
professional tennis players, which may lead to deteriorated performance.
Thus, appropriate recovery methods are crucial for athletes in order to
sustain high-level performance and avoid injuries. We hypothesized that
whole-body cryostimulation could be applied to support the recovery
process.

Context: Cold-water immersion is the criterion standard for
treatment of exertional heat illness. Cryotherapy and water immersion
also have been explored as ergogenic or recovery aids. The kinetics of
inflammatory markers, such as interleukin-6 (IL-6), during cold-water
immersion have not been characterized.

Context: Individuals prone to exercise-associated muscle cramps (EAMCs) are instructed to eat bananas because of their high potassium ([K.sup.+]) concentration and carbohydrate content and the perception that [K.sup.+] imbalances and fatigue contribute to the genesis of EAMCs. No data exist about the effect of bananas on plasma [K.sup.+] concentration ([[[K.sup.+]].sub.p]) ...

Context: In the electrically induced cramp model, the tibial nerve is stimulated at an initial frequency of 4 Hz with increases in 2-Hz increments until the flexor hallucis brevis cramps. The frequency at which cramping occurs (ie, threshold frequency [TF]) can vary considerably. A potential limitation is that multiple subthreshold ...

Context: Kinesio Tex tape is a therapeutic tape that is applied
with the Kinesio-taping (KT) method and is theorized to increase
circulation and subsequently improve muscle function. However, little
research has been conducted to determine how KT affects performance.

Context: Neuromuscular deficits are common in people with chronic
ankle instability (CAI). Corticomotor pathways are very influential in
the production of voluntary muscle function, yet these pathways have not
been evaluated in people with CAI.

Context: Balance ability has been associated with performance and
injury prevention in athletes. Few published reports have investigated
the differences in dynamic balance abilities among male high school,
collegiate, and professional soccer players.

Context: Most researchers investigating soccer injuries have studied elite athletes because they have greater athletic-exposure hours than other athletes, but most youth participate at the recreational level. If risk factors for injury vary by soccer level, then recommendations generated using research with elite youth soccer players might not generalize to ...